MEDIA supported releases for August

In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German prisoners of war are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight.

The film received support through the Automatic Distribution scheme for its release in France. It plays in UK cinemas from 4 August, distributed by Thunderbird Releasing.

Award-winning filmmaker Dome Karukoski brings to screen the life and work of one of the most influential and celebrated figures of twentieth century gay culture, Touko Laaksonen. His work - made famous by his signature 'Tom of Finland' - became the emblem of a generation of men and fanned the flames of a gay revolution.

An unlikely friendship that develops between Claire (Catherine Frot), a talented but tightly wound midwife, and Béatrice (Catherine Deneuve), the estranged, freespirited mistress of Claire's late father. Though polar opposites in almost every way, the two come to rely on each other as they cope with the unusual circumstance that brought them togeTom of Finland received Automatic Distribution funding. Pecadillo Pictures release the film in the UK on 11 August.